Coming to downtown Detroit for the NFL Draft? Here's your food and drink guide to the city

Welcome to Detroit — are you hungry?

Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected in downtown Detroit over the next several days in conjunction with the NFL Draft, taking place April 25-27 in the Campus Martius area, the heart of the city.

We've compiled some of our recent coverage, best-of lists and dining guides to create a helpful directory to usher both visitors and locals alike into good eating while in Detroit.

Where to eat breakfast and brunch in downtown Detroit

Start your day early with breakfast and our guide to 20 places within walking distance of the draft footprint. We've also got a list of some hot new brunch options in the greater Detroit area, as well as a guide to brunching in the city proper.

Read:20 places to get breakfast near Campus Martius in downtown Detroit

Also:Here are 15 new Metro Detroit brunches to know about

For subscribers:Bacon and Bloody Marys: Your guide to Detroit's hot brunch spots

Detroit bars to visit

For those looking to watch the draft or one of next week's Detroit Tigers' games on television at a downtown sports bar, here's our directory of bars near Little Caesars Arena, Comerica Park and Ford Field, including the newest spot downtown, Gilly's Clubhouse, which just opened two weeks ago. For non-sports-bar action, a list of more than a dozen bars to take out-of-towners.

Read:15 cool Detroit bars to take out-of-towners

Read:Your guide to downtown Detroit sports bars near LCA, Comerica Park and Ford Field

Metro Detroit's Best New Restaurants

The Detroit News restaurant critic spends all year looking for the best new restaurants in the tri-county area and publishes a list each December. These range from upscale to casual, and include a wide variety of cuisine. You'll need a digital subscription to read these lists; start yours day by clicking on either link.

Read:Metro Detroit's Best New Restaurants of 2023

Read:Metro Detroit's Best New Restaurants of 2022

Your guide to dining and visiting Detroit's casinos

Feeling lucky? The downtown area has three casino hotels, each with slot machines, table games, sportsbooks, poker rooms, restaurants and bars. Read our guide for what you need to know about each one, and please gamble responsibly.

More:What to eat and drink at Detroit's casinos

Where to eat Detroit-style pizza

Yep, it's a thing. While we just called it "square pizza" for decades, pan pizza with cheese to the crispy crust and (usually) sauce on top of the cheese is now known worldwide as "Detroit style." The original is Buddy's Pizza, but it's kind of also Cloverleaf, and then there's other old school pioneers like Loui's and Shields.

It's a whole story, literally, but if you're just looking to check out some killer regional pizza, follow our guide.

More:What's Detroit-style pizza and where do you get it? What visitors need to know.

For subscribers:Detroit-style pizza is on the rise nationally

More about Detroit's food and dining scene

Here is a mish-mash of other recent articles that may help visitors and locals decide what to eat or where to eat this weekend and beyond.

Recent:Supino Pizzeria to reopen in Eastern Market for carryout. Here's when

Recent:Recess food hall and bar pops-up for NFL Draft weekend showcasing Black chefs

Recent:Korean-Mexican concept Nuevo Seoul is opening this week in downtown Detroit

From our archives:4 places to get superb döner kebab in Metro Detroit

Award-worthy:Restaurants, chefs in Detroit, Dearborn and beyond named on James Beard semifinalist list

For visitors:Where to eat, what to do and where to park for the NCAA games at Little Caesars Arena

For subscribers:Your 2023 complete food and drink guide to Corktown

Hudson's History:What's a Maurice salad and where to find one Metro Detroit

Something new:New Dearborn restaurant Turkish Village is a one-stop shop for a meal, coffee and dessert

Melody Baetens is The Detroit News restaurant critic

mbaetens@detroitnews.com